Posted at 1:20 a.m., Sunday, July 22, 2007
Baseball: Phils 1st-rd draft pick Drabek to have surgery
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — Right-hander Kyle Drabek, the Philadelphia Phillies' first-round draft pick in 2006, will have season-ending reconstructive elbow surgery on Wednesday.Drabek, 19, is the son of 1990 NL Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek. He was 5-1 with a 4.33 ERA in 11 games, including 10 starts, for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws.
The surgery will be performed in New York by Mets physician David Altchek.
